Electricity demand per person in Finland
Finland: Electricity demand per person was 15,610 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,610 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
17,791 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
13,014 kilowatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Finland stood at 15,610 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Finland peaked at 17,791 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,014 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Finland 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,035 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 13,014 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13,108 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,548 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 14,181 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 14,176 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,239 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14,934 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 15,411 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 15,592 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 15,813 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,270 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16,698 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17,098 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17,350 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16,692 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 17,791 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 17,723 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16,961 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 15,762 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 16,993 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 16,211 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 16,226 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,990 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 15,759 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15,503 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15,959 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,966 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,348 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16,055 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,252 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16,221 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 15,207 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 14,861 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 15,262 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 15,610 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15,610 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15,610 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,124 kilowatt-hours | 13,014 kilowatt-hours | 15,592 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,816 kilowatt-hours | 15,762 kilowatt-hours | 17,791 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,101 kilowatt-hours | 15,503 kilowatt-hours | 16,993 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,402 kilowatt-hours | 14,861 kilowatt-hours | 16,221 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 6 Canada 16,090 kilowatt-hours compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 16,053 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 Bhutan 15,742 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 13,385 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 United States 13,061 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 Sweden 12,866 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Finland?
- Electricity demand per person in Finland was 15,610 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,791 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,014 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for electricity demand per person?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.